There are plenty of good ski touring spots around La Meije. You can ski tour above and behind Chazelet, on the scenic Emparis Plateau, in the Ecrins National Park, at the Lautaret and Galibier mountain passes or on the glaciers of the Meije Massif.
La Grave, a ski touring destination
Around La Grave, there are numerous ski touring routes at all levels : Open snow fields and panoramic ridges in the south facing slopes of the valley that are perfect for beginners and intermediates, plenty of routes for experienced ski tourers as well as ski mountaineering routes for expert backcountry skiers.
- Starting from the top station of the La Grave cable car : Routes on the Girose Glacier, towards the Dôme de la Lauze and Selle Valley, descents towards La Bérarde or Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans, the short version of the Tour of la Meije, the Enfetchores.
- Starting from the Chazelet Ski Area : The Emparis Plateau, the Gros Têt, the Buffe Valley, the Mas de la Grave Peak, the Signal de la Grave.
- Starting from the hamlets of La Grave : The Signal de La Grave and the Goléon Valley.
- Starting from the Col du Lautaret : The Combeynot, the Col des Clochettes, the Col du Laurichard, the Col de Côte Plaine.
- Starting from Villar d’Arène : all routes in the Ecrins National Park, the Chamossière and Alpe de Villar Mountain Huts, the Col d’Arsine, Adèle Planchard, the Col des Clots de Cavale.
Preparing your ski tour

Winter touring is not risk free. You must take into account the weather and the avalanche risk and choose a route that suits your skill level, your physical condition, your knowledge of the mountains as well as the snow conditions. Do not hesitate to explore with a mountain guide or a ski instructor.
What equipment do you need on a ski tour ? How do you prepare your ski tour ? Here you will find the advice of the mountain professionals of the Hautes Vallées - La Grave, la Clarée and l’Izoard.
Ski touring or split board touring with a guide or a ski instructor
Ski touring demands a good understanding of the winter mountains, the capacity to estimate risks related to the terrain and to identify avalanche risk zones. If you have little or no experience when it comes to navigating the winter mountain environment, it is highly recommended to go ski touring with a mountain professional. Mountain guides and ski instructors can guide you on your ski tour. You can join a public group or hire a guide or ski instructor for a private group. Both the mountain guides and the ski instructors organise outings at all levels, from beginner to expert. You can go on a half-day introduction tour, on a day tour on skis or on a splitboard, or you can go on a multiday trek on some of the most beautiful routes of the Ecrins, Oisans and Hautes-Alpes. The mountain guides of La Grave also organise outings where you will learn how to prepare your ski tour, how choose a good route and how to use the security equipment. You can also practise avalanche rescue with the ski patrol at the La Grave cable car or follow an avalanche course with mountain professionals.
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Book a mountain guide freeride ski, snowboard, in La Grave with Snowlegend
Chalet SnowLegend, La Grave
Book a mountain guide freeride ski, snowboard, in La Grave with Snowlegend
Snowlegend freeride mountain guides have been guiding ski, snowboard, ski touring and split-board trips in La Grave since 1993. Our Uiagm mountain guides will take you securely where the…
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Journée ski de randonnée niveau intermédiaire avec le bureau des guides de la Grave
Rn 1091 place du téléphérique, La Grave
Journée ski de randonnée niveau intermédiaire avec le bureau des guides de la Grave
Partez pour une superbe randonnée à skis dans l'un des itinéraires classiques du secteur.
Splitboard touring with Snowlegend
Go touring just like the skiers with a splitboard, a snowboard that splits in two for uphill climbing. The splitboard means going back to the origins of snowboarding, the very reason why…
Journée ski de randonnée avec l'ESF
Le Chazelet, Col du Lautaret, .., La Grave
Journée ski de randonnée avec l'ESF
PACK « LE SIGNAL » - DIFFICULTÉ : 3/5 :
Sur les sommets, au grand air de préférence.....
Randonner à travers les paysages grandioses de La Grave. Sans esprit de compétition, sans défi à…
Half-day ski touring
Le Chazelet, La Grave
Half-day ski touring
SKI TOURING INITIATION PACK - DIFFICULTY: 1/5
Willing to try something other than marked slopes ? It is the perfect place to jump into wildness and to taste the sweet flavor of fresh…
Ski de randonnée au clair de Lune avec l'ESF
Le Chazelet, La Grave
Ski de randonnée au clair de Lune avec l'ESF
PACK « RANDO CLAIRE DE LUNE » - DIFFICULTÉ : 2/5 :
Partir en randonnée au moment où d’autres rentrent à la station :
L’impression que la montagne est vraiment toute à vous…
Ski Touring with one or several Overnight in a Refuge with the Mountain Guides of La Grave
Place Olivier Messiaen, La Grave
Ski Touring with one or several Overnight in a Refuge with the Mountain Guides of La Grave
Touring on skis or snowboard is a unique experience where you access to runs far from the crowds. Multiple day tours, easy or difficult, everyone can find a tour suiting his/her desires and…
Ski touring with mountain guides
Touring on skis or snowboard is a unique experience where you access to runs far from the crowds. Single to multiple day tours, easy or difficult, everyone can find a tour suiting his/her…
Offre ski de randonnée - L'autonomie vers les sommets à portée de spatule avec le bureau des guides
Place du Téléphérique, La Grave
Offre ski de randonnée - L'autonomie vers les sommets à portée de spatule avec le bureau des guides
Journée formation sécurité montagne hivernale. La montagne en hiver devient un terrain de jeux exceptionnel, magnifique mais pour autant complexe à appréhender.
Rent ski touring equipment
You can rent ski touring equipment and avalanche security equipment in La Grave, Villar d’Arène or Chazelet.
Ski touring holidays
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Ski touring in Les Cerces massif with le Bureau des Guides of La Grave.
Place du Téléphérique, La Grave
Ski touring in Les Cerces massif with le Bureau des Guides of La Grave.
A 4 day trip ski touring in marvellous hidden parts of Les Cerces near Serre Chevalier resort and the city of Monetier les Bains
XPerience Ski around La Meije
Bureau des Guides, La Grave
XPerience Ski around La Meije
We offer you during this weekend to discover in the company of a Mountain Guide the jewel of our massif : the path around La Meije! Two days of ski mountaineering will allow us to approach…
A ski touring trip around La Meije with le Bureau des Guides de La Grave
Place du Téléphérique, La Grave
A ski touring trip around La Meije with le Bureau des Guides de La Grave
The original and complete traverse of la Meije, one of the most iconic ski traverses in the Alps
Premier raid au Pays de la Meije « Entre Goléon et Pic du Mas de La Grave ».
Les Hières, La Grave
Premier raid au Pays de la Meije « Entre Goléon et Pic du Mas de La Grave ».
C’est la construction de deux nouveaux refuges au-dessus de La Grave, le refuge du Goléon et celui du Pic du Mas de La Grave qui a permis l’émergence de cet itinéraire en boucle entre les…
Xpérience - Week-end freerando et refuge au départ du Chazelet (La Grave)
Place du Téléphérique, La Grave
Xpérience - Week-end freerando et refuge au départ du Chazelet (La Grave)
Learn how to ski tour around the Chazelet ski resort, and spend a night in the cozy Pic du Mas Refuge for a true mountain experience
XPerience Freeride and Ski Touring
Bureau des Guides, La Grave
XPerience Freeride and Ski Touring
We offer you over the three days to discover in the company of a Mountain Guide, the joy and great feeling of freeriding. Introduction to ski or snowboard touring in search of the best…
Initiation au ski de rando au Pays de la Meije avec l'hôtel le Faranchin
* Séjour organisé avec les hôteliers randonneurs *
Amateur de grands espaces et de liberté, venez vous inspirer dans un cadre naturel et préservé. Vous apprécierez, au prix de vos efforts,…
Xperience Ski touring initiation WE
Bureau des Guides, La Grave
Xperience Ski touring initiation WE
We'll offer you over this weekend, to discover in the company of a Mountain Guide, the joy and freedom feeling of freeride.
The La Grave village welcomes you with its simple but warm and…
Xperience Ski Touring 3 days to discover the Cerces massif
Bureau des Guides, La Grave
Xperience Ski Touring 3 days to discover the Cerces massif
Three days of ski touring in the mountains of Les Cerces to discover the joys of the ski touring !! The Cerces is an Alps massif on the French-Italian border. On the French side, it…